So if I am reading this right Staxel CE

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Adds nothing except Linux and Mac support and brings a held-back version of the game?
And does this mean all future updates from now are going to have to consider Staxel CE when released and have to purposely be held back due to the limitations in CE?

[V.V.]

What does CE stand for? Console Edition?

[V.V.]

Originally posted by Henry Reed:

Yes But at the cost of smaller Island and less features and modding capabilities. i tested 2 mods I made myself for my group and its abysmal and I warn everyone, nay, I beg of you DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

You should have read the pinned post about the CE version:

Limitations to this version:
- Can't rebind controls. (We are currently working on this one.)
- Isn't very easily moddable. (The game can handle new tiles and whatnot being added, but currently can't handle loading the files themselves due to changes in how we load things.)

[InPinkClover]

i took a look at it last night, but I can't play it because it gives me motion sickness almost immediately. I have to play with these settings:
Camera Distance 10
Shoulder Height -10
Shoulder Offset 0
Transparent Avatar On

I also play with mods that are a major part of the game for me, so not sure how that's gonna go. But definitely willing to try it if we get the third person view options. :)

[lottieratworld]

CE is the only reason im now able to play the game, old version refused to run on linux through proton :(
so maybe im biased due to being on linux but i am very happy about this new version

[V.V.]

Originally posted by lottieratworld:

CE is the only reason im now able to play the game, old version refused to run on linux through proton :(
so maybe im biased due to being on linux but i am very happy about this new version

There's nothing wrong with CE. Some people are just confused and are assuming that the main version of the game is somehow gone. It's not. I'm happy that more people can enjoy it with a less demanding version.

[ossmpossm]

nothing wrong with a little system for lesser working PC's, It loads way faster too

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by InPinkClover:

i took a look at it last night, but I can't play it because it gives me motion sickness almost immediately. I have to play with these settings:
Camera Distance 10
Shoulder Height -10
Shoulder Offset 0
Transparent Avatar On

I also play with mods that are a major part of the game for me, so not sure how that's gonna go. But definitely willing to try it if we get the third person view options. :)

We are currently working on a 3rd person option :)

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by Doggochi:

I checked CE out. It looks like I Can't even remap sprint. I do enjoy the better UI and other changes made, but some quality changes should be considered for the main branch as well. Right now it just feels a bit divided with both versions not having each others best features.

Control rebinding is being worked on :)

[CalciumKid]

It seems there is a bit of confusion surrounding this update so I'll clarify a few things. When I say "Staxel" I mean "the original Staxel game, released for early access in 2018". When I say "Staxel CE" I mean "the additional portable version of Staxel made primarily for the Switch and ported to PC in 2021".
- The changes made to some features of the original game, Staxel, for Staxel CE (Staxel Console Edition), such as the removal of infinite worlds (now a single 512x512 island) and the replacement of additional farms with additional farm shacks (placed on the same farm), were made to accommodate Staxel CE for the Switch.
- Staxel CE is a little more lightweight in that the engine was remade in order to be portable across multiple platforms, unlike Staxel. Both games, more or less, function the same.
- Modding support for original Staxel is unchanged. Staxel CE is not officially supported (we can do things on our end as developers but is not sufficient for public use).
- Since Staxel CE was made to be portable we thought it would be nice for owners of Staxel on Steam to enjoy it as an alternative to the original game, especially for lower end computers.
- This is a free update that does NOT replace anything regarding the original Staxel. You have the option to play Staxel or Staxel CE whenever you like. If you do not like Staxel CE then you're free to play the original Staxel. If you enjoy Staxel CE more then you can play that instead.
- Staxel CE was also made available for Linux and Mac users. The original Staxel was not portable but owners of Staxel on Steam for Mac or Linux will get both the original Staxel and Staxel CE, however, only Staxel CE is supported for those operating systems (and is the game that will run when launched via Steam on those systems).

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Originally posted by Terrorcell:

- This is a free update that does NOT replace anything regarding the original Staxel. You have the option to play Staxel or Staxel CE whenever you like. If you do not like Staxel CE then you're free to play the original Staxel. If you enjoy Staxel CE more then you can play that instead.

My concern is when you guys go to add something to the game, are you going to have to purposely hold it back to fit within Staxel CE so that both CE and Normal share the same update? Or do you guys plan on doing a watered-down update for the CE and a non-watered-down update for non-CE? Because if I am playing the non-CE game and I am having to put up with updates to the game that had to be held back or watered down due to trying to stay within CE limitations, that would suck.

[CalciumKid]

Originally posted by Mink:

Originally posted by Terrorcell:

- This is a free update that does NOT replace anything regarding the original Staxel. You have the option to play Staxel or Staxel CE whenever you like. If you do not like Staxel CE then you're free to play the original Staxel. If you enjoy Staxel CE more then you can play that instead.

My concern is when you guys go to add something to the game are you going to have to purposely hold it back to fit within Staxel CE so they both CE / Normal share the same update. Or do you guys plan on doing a watered down update for the CE and non-watered down update for non-CE. Cause if I am playing the non-CE game and I am having to put up with updates to the game that had to be held back or watered down due to trying to stay within CE limitations that would ....... suck.

That would entirely depend on the content and whether or not it could be ported to the Switch but it's more likely that we would only release updates that are made for both versions in mind, or are specifically for fixing issues with a particular version (or both versions if the issue relates to both). There are already some very minor content changes for Staxel CE (some have been mentioned in this thread already) that were done to supplement the major changes (mentioned in my previous post) and make things easier for players on the Switch. With that being said we don't currently plan on making big content updates (e.g. the Magic update, or the Hideaway Hollow update) for only a single platform.

[ossmpossm]

that would be Bad, but for a Home Made Game, and it's country of origin, It's a Great Blessing for anyone That is into gaming at ANY part of their life

[InPinkClover]

Originally posted by Terrorcell:

We are currently working on a 3rd person option :)

I thought I read that somewhere. Great!

[MGUltima]

Originally posted by SF:

I'm just going to point out: Staxel CE *isn't* replacing the base Staxel game. It's a lighter, less resource intensive version that's good for systems that can't handle the full game. You're getting both versions of the game for one price. The *same* price they were charging for OG Staxel. It's sort of like Java Minecraft and Bedrock Minecraft. They're 99% the same game, content wise.

thanks for pointing this out. i myself also tried launching the game and it did show that there was an option to launch either version, along with mod manager, safe mode and the dedicated server terminal. thank you again for the clarification.

[Traltwin]

Originally posted by Henry Reed:

Originally posted by MarkGrant:

It’s more likely the opposite. Apart from the smaller island size, the new CE engine will be held back, so that it’s compatible with the old Staxel version.

Yes But at the cost of smaller Island and less features and modding capabilities. i tested 2 mods I made myself for my group and its abysmal and I warn everyone, nay, I beg of you DO NOT BUY THIS GAME!

Don't buy the game? Oops!!!... I bought it for my boyfriend O_O.... WHAT DO I DO? We're having fun on it too! O_O